Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo

Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 402,583 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
402,583 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
451,718 people
in 2014
All-time low
397,694 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 397.7k people2001: 403.5k people2002: 408.8k people2003: 413.7k people2004: 418.5k people2005: 423.0k people2006: 428.1k people2007: 433.4k people2008: 438.2k people2009: 442.3k people2010: 445.4k people2011: 448.2k people2012: 450.3k people2013: 451.4k people2014: 451.7k people2015: 451.3k people2016: 450.1k people2017: 448.0k people2018: 445.0k people2019: 440.9k people2020: 435.7k people2021: 429.4k people2022: 421.8k people2023: 413.0k people2024: 402.6k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo is 402,583 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo peaked at 451,718 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 397,694 people, in 2000.

That places Togo 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo, 2000 to 2024.
Year people Change
2000 397,694 people
2001 403,533 people +1.5%
2002 408,775 people +1.3%
2003 413,722 people +1.2%
2004 418,523 people +1.2%
2005 423,005 people +1.1%
2006 428,149 people +1.2%
2007 433,428 people +1.2%
2008 438,172 people +1.1%
2009 442,281 people +0.9%
2010 445,436 people +0.7%
2011 448,205 people +0.6%
2012 450,258 people +0.5%
2013 451,396 people +0.3%
2014 451,718 people +0.1%
2015 451,263 people -0.1%
2016 450,056 people -0.3%
2017 447,993 people -0.5%
2018 444,961 people -0.7%
2019 440,896 people -0.9%
2020 435,727 people -1.2%
2021 429,378 people -1.5%
2022 421,814 people -1.8%
2023 413,006 people -2.1%
2024 402,583 people -2.5%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 402,583 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 11.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 402,583 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 420,728 people 397,694 people 442,281 people 10
2010s 448,218 people 440,896 people 451,718 people 10
2020s 420,502 people 402,583 people 435,727 people 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 15 Pakistan 461,905 people compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 436,434 people compare
  3. 17 Liberia 421,538 people compare
  4. 19 Eritrea 399,152 people compare
  5. 20 Burkina Faso 378,322 people compare
  6. 21 Niger 370,051 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo was 402,583 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 451,718 people in 2014.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 397,694 people in 2000.
How does Togo rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Togo ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.